Master of Rural Health (Research) for 2012

Entry requirements

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Duration

2 years full-time
4 years part-time

Fees for 2012

Fees are subject to change annually.

Commonwealth supported place (CSP)
Commonwealth supported place not offered for this course.

Research Training Scheme (RTS)
RTS places are available to Australian citizens, Australian permanent residents and New Zealand citizens.

From 1 January 2012 all students pay a Student Services and Amenities fee each calendar year.

Intakes

Throughout the year

Attendances

  • On-campus at Bendigo: full-time
  • On-campus at Gippsland: full-time, part-time
  • On-campus at Moe: full-time

Faculty

Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences

Course code: 3407

CRICOS code:039469G

Find out more

Associate Professor Janice Chesters: telephone +61 3 5128 1009; email janice.chesters@med.monash.edu.au.

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Entry requirements

View entry requirements and applications for international students

Duration

2 years full-time

Fees for 2012

Fees are subject to change annually.

International fee per 48 credit points
48 credit points represents a standard full-time course load for a year
$ 36,330 AUD

From 1 January 2012 all students pay a Student Services and Amenities fee each calendar year.

Intakes

Throughout the year

Attendances

  • On-campus at Bendigo: full-time
  • On-campus at Gippsland: full-time
  • On-campus at Moe: full-time

Faculty

Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences

Course code: 3407

CRICOS code:039469G

Find out more

Telephone: +61 3 9903 4788
Email: study@monash.edu

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Why study Master of Rural Health (Research)?

The Master of Rural Health (Research) is a research degree. Candidates undertake a research project under the direct supervision of a member of the academic staff. The work undertaken as part of this research degree must constitute a significant contribution to the knowledge and understanding of a field of study of direct concern to the faculty, and must demonstrate the capacity of the candidate to carry out independent research. Specialist areas of research include the rural health workforce, sustainable rural health services, community development and capacity building, service delivery models, rural nursing, rural general practice, rural health service delivery, rural health quality assurance, gender issues in rural health medicine, rural health policy, migrant health and health service needs in rural/urban Australia.

This course focuses on improving the health status of people in rural and remote areas. It provides an intellectual framework within which to think about, teach about and develop policy for rural health and rural health services.

Course details

Career opportunities

Students who have completed the course will demonstrate a thorough understanding of relevant research techniques in their field through a review of the relevant literature. They will demonstrate their ability, under supervision to apply relevant research techniques to their chosen field of study. Students will be able to present high-quality written work suitable for publication in appropriate scholarly journals, and be able to critically evaluate both their own and others' written work in their chosen field. The course offers medical practitioners, nurses, managers and administrators the chance to undertake specialist postgraduate studies in rural and remote area health care. It will enhance career opportunities in general practice medicine, nursing and rural health administration.

Admissions information for domestic students

Entry requirements

Minimum entrance requirements

Applicants must have a bachelor's degree with honours 1 or honours 2A in a relevant field, and faculty board must be satisfied that the applicant has appropriate work experience.

University entrance requirements

Minimum entrance requirements for admission to Monash University Australia.

Applications

Semester one (March)

Applications for this course are submitted via the research degree and scholarship online application form.

Semester two (July)

Applications for this course are submitted via the research degree and scholarship online application form.

Admissions information for international students

Entry requirements

English requirements for international students

IELTS 6.5 with no individual band score less than 6.0; TOEFL 577 with a TWE of 5.0; or a computer-based TOEFL 233 with an Essay Rating (ER) of 5.0.

University entrance requirements

Minimum entrance requirements for admission to Monash University Australia.

Applications

Semester one (March)

Applications for this course are submitted via the research degree and scholarship online application form.

Semester two (July)

Applications for this course are submitted via the research degree and scholarship online application form.

Enrolment obligation

International students enrolling in a CRICOS-registered course can study no more than 25% of their course by distance and/or online learning. Students cannot enrol exclusively in distance and/or online learning study in any compulsory study period. See standard 9.4 of The National Code 2007.